Two hearts on a granite pedestal -
Two choices before the watchful fate,
One of them is my path at the edge of a steel blade,
The other - in the lagoon, barely splashing waves.
Cool red silk and dark blue flame:
The tranquility of love and my fiery banner in a fierce battle;
One of them is my eternal friend and foe,
The other is alien, and in my hands, it will instantly turn to stone...
And an unkind gaze quietly pierces my back:
Once you make a mistake, you cannot turn back time,
And, taking one with me, I will forever leave the other -
Only to honorably overcome my path...
Tired of the struggle for the souls of mortals,
A demon whispers to me from behind:
"Think, why do you need the path of the brave,
When you are unable to stand in the midst of battle,
When the hilt of the sword is so heavy...
Wake up! After all, I know in advance...
Why do you need worries, when, remaining
A simple soul with a heart for love,
You can endlessly enjoy
The comfort that kindles the flames,
And with the one to whom you would like to surrender
On a soft bed, paying with your life..."
"...Your words are as deceitful as before!
You know that once you retreat,
It is so difficult to nurture hope in your soul,
That you can win the battle with fate,
And rise, and overcome your peace...
But that will not happen as long as the spirit of victory lives!
What are the worldly pleasures of love to me?!
I already know them all in advance!
And let them lash me with harsh laughter -
But for others now, the forbidden fruit hangs!
And for me to beg for it feebly,
Depending on another person,
Is to suddenly sell myself into slavery voluntarily!
And that will never happen!..."
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The sun was setting at the end of the day,
I carried the heart of the blue flame with me...
And I know only one thing,
Before one curse, it is powerless:
The heart will not be lonely only when
On the path, it meets
The one who wisely, once and for all,
Took the same talisman of martial sadness...
З.Ы: кадилом по голове не бить.
З.З.Ы: А вот у нас в Шио....:D